| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Diller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Adams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Tanouye (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Ross | 41-48 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (PG), Daniel Burks (PF) Ernest Adams, James Dorr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker (PF) Robert Grimsley | |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | James Diller pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | William Tipton can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-48 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 18:42 | Pepperdine | Jeff Berube is called for the reach on Peter Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Berube, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG), William Meredith (SG), Louis Templin (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Carter, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 18:23 | Pepperdine | William Meredith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater (C) Gregory Booker | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Washington | 43-54 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek is hacked by William Washington - foul #3 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF), James Dorr (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) William Tipton, Robert Caraballo, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SG), Robert Carter (SF) William Washington, William Meredith, Louis Templin | |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-54 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 17:27 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | James Diller makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 46-54 |
| 16:29 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter blows the wide open dunk | 46-54 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks lays it in set up by James Diller | 48-54 |
| 15:58 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Robert Grimsley is denied by James Dorr | 48-54 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Diller (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Adams (tired) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Burks (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Dorr (tiring) 1 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Lockett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grimsley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Dorr | 48-54 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Carter | 48-54 |
| 15:32 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is hacked by James Diller in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Diller, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) James Diller, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks, James Dorr, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Louis Templin (SF), William Washington (PF), Gregory Booker (C) Gary McDonald, Johnnie Lockett, Robert Carter, Robert Grimsley, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 15:11 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Peter Ross is called for the reach on Craig Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Ross, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (C) William Washington | |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeff Berube | 50-57 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses the lay-in | 50-57 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Robert Caraballo (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Craig Davis, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), William Washington (PF) Louis Templin, William Meredith | |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Tipton, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Emilio Garcia - foul #3 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater (C) Peter Ross | |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye makes the 3rd free throw | 50-60 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Gregory Booker is called for the reach on Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Booker, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Jeff Berube | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 13:42 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker is fouled on the floor by Robert Caraballo - foul #2 on Robert Caraballo, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), James Dorr (PF) Brandon Turner, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Louis Templin (SF) William Washington, Robert Carter | |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater lays it in set up by Nicholas Tanouye | 50-62 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Templin | 50-65 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube's pass is intercepted by Peter Ross in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 13:07 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross dunks the ball | 50-67 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits a wide open runner near the basket | 55-67 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Emilio Garcia - foul #4 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, William Tipton, James Dorr, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye, Louis Templin, Gregory Booker | |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ted Creek | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Diller (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Grimsley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Marshall Fitzwater - foul #2 on Marshall Fitzwater, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), William Washington (PF), Gregory Booker (C) Johnnie Lockett, Robert Grimsley, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary McDonald and he's fouled by Ted Creek - foul #1 on Ted Creek, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF) Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Caraballo | 60-70 |
| 10:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Gary McDonald | 60-72 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Tipton and he's fouled by Gary McDonald - foul #1 on Gary McDonald, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) James Diller, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Louis Templin (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Robert Carter, William Washington, Gregory Booker | |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Ross | 63-75 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 09:58 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Nelson takes the ball from Peter Ross | 63-75 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek misses the easy layup | 63-75 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye is fouled on the floor by Brandon Turner - foul #4 on Brandon Turner, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Daniel Burks (PF) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), William Washington (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Johnnie Lockett, Robert Grimsley, Louis Templin | |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-76 |
| 08:49 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Peter Ross | 65-78 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Peter Ross picks off the pass by William Tipton in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross can't finish the layup | 65-78 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Marshall Fitzwater steals the ball from James Diller in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Fitzwater | 65-78 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), James Dorr (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) James Diller, Daniel Burks, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Gregory Booker (PF) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Carter, William Washington | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Meredith - foul #1 on William Meredith, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) James Dorr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Berube (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Tipton (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Booker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary McDonald | 67-81 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is whistled for a carry | 67-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), James Dorr (PF) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), William Washington (PF), Louis Templin (C) Johnnie Lockett, Gregory Booker, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-81 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Dorr | 67-81 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-81 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks tips it back up and in | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald's pass is intercepted by Daniel Burks in the backcourt | 69-81 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the lay-in | 69-81 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the offensive board | 69-81 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Templin - foul #3 on Louis Templin, team foul #8 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, James Dorr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, William Washington, Louis Templin | |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 05:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye tips it in | 71-83 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Robert Caraballo (PF) James Diller, Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker (C) Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-83 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Robert Carter, Robert Grimsley | |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| 05:18 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia gets the rebound | 71-83 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Lockett - foul #2 on Johnnie Lockett, team foul #9 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater hits the finger roll set up by Robert Carter | 71-85 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is hacked by Johnnie Lockett - foul #3 on Johnnie Lockett, team foul #10 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), James Dorr (PF) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PF), Louis Templin (C) Gregory Booker, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | James Dorr steps in front of the Louis Templin pass | 73-85 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is called for traveling | 73-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, James Dorr, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Meredith (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Gary McDonald, Johnnie Lockett, Robert Carter, William Washington | |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-85 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-85 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Diller (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burks (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Meredith (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Louis Templin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Grimsley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | James Diller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-85 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek misses the tip | 73-85 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Louis Templin | 73-85 |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-85 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 73-85 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 73-85 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-85 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-85 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-85 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, James Diller, Daniel Burks, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), William Washington (PF), Gregory Booker (C) William Meredith, Louis Templin, Robert Grimsley, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-85 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube grabs the board | 73-85 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-85 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo hits the follow up shot | 75-85 |
| 01:56 | Pepperdine | Craig Davis is called for the reach on Peter Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Davis, team foul #9 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), James Dorr (PF) Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Johnnie Lockett, William Washington, Gregory Booker | |
| 01:56 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't finish the layup | 75-85 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Dorr | 75-85 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-85 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the offensive board | 75-85 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Diller | 77-85 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Carter | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | William Tipton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 77-88 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it in | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye is hacked by James Diller in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Diller, team foul #10 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 79-90 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis tips it but misses | 79-90 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-90 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is fouled on the floor by Robert Grimsley - foul #3 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #11 | 79-90 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Gregory Booker (PF), Louis Templin (C) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Grimsley, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Turner - foul #5 on Brandon Turner, team foul #11 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF) William Washington, Johnnie Lockett, Louis Templin | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-90 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Peter Ross steals it from Emilio Garcia in the backcourt | 81-92 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Ross | 81-94 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | James Diller loses the dribble to Peter Ross | 81-94 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross hits the finger roll | 81-96 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-96 |